Why Batman Returns’ Villain Never Would’ve Worked Now

Batman Returns’ villain never would’ve worked in this day and age, and here’s why that is and why it worked back then.

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The nefarious Max Schreck, who was the villain in Batman Returns, probably wouldn’t have worked as an antagonist in a Batman movie today. Of course, the sequel to 1989’s Batman also featured both Penguin and Catwoman, but Schreck was still a memorable baddie, despite some questionable motives.

As we said, though, he wouldn’t have worked in a modern day Dark Knight film and you can continue reading down below for why that is and what about his plans in Batman Returns just wouldn’t make sense today.

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